Martina Hrabinova, Jaroslav Pejchal, Vendula Hepnarova, Lubica Muckova, Lucie Junova, Jakub Opravil, Jana Zdarova Karasova, Tomas Rozsypal, Alzbeta Dlabkova, Helena Rehulkova, Tomas Kucera, Zbyněk Vecera, Filip Caisberger, Monika Schmidt, Ondrej Soukup, Daniel Jun
A-series agent A-234 belongs to a new generation of nerve agents. The poisoning of a former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in Salisbury, England, in March 2018 led to the inclusion of A-234 and other A-series agents into the Chemical Weapons Convention. Even though five years have already passed, there is still very little information on its chemical properties, biological activities, and treatment options with established antidotes. In this article, we first assessed A-234 stability in neutral pH for subsequent experiments...
March 6, 2024: Archives of Toxicology